THE Queen's Platinum Beacon Lighting is the first community event of the four day Jubilee-weekend, taking place tomorrow (Thursday, 2 June) at 9.45pm.

There will beacon lighting ceremonies at five venues across the borough of Basildon: Gloucester Park in Basildon, Sun Corner in Billericay, Pound Lane in Laindon, Wat Tyler Park in Pitsea, and Wickford Memorial Park in Wickford. 

• Gloucester Park, Basildon - 8:30pm to 10pm
• Sun Corner, Billericay - 8:45pm to 9:45pm
• The Paddocks, Pound Lane - 8:30pm to 10pm
• Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea - 8:30pm to 10pm
• Wickford Memorial Park, Wickford - 8:15pm to 10:30pm (including lantern parade)

Big Lunch events within Basildon parks and community spaces will take place on Sunday, 5 June

The venues and times are :

• Gloucester Park, Basildon - 12pm to 4pm
• The Nevendon Centre, Wickford -12pm to 5pm
• The Paddocks, Pound Lane, Laindon - 2pm to 6pm
• Laindon Community Centre, Laindon - 12pm to 7pm
• Chalvedon Community Centre, Pitsea - 1pm to 5pm

You can find out more about Jubilee events in basildon via this link: https://www.basildon.gov.uk/platinumjubilee?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=